Currently valid Covid19 protection measures at the Academy

Together with the Senate Chair and the Unirat, we have ensured the quorum of the Senate and all boards appointed by the Senate by emergency decree. Under certain conditions, meetings are now also possible via video conference.

The following regulations for teaching and working during the issued conversion in the course of the Corona Prevention come into force until further notice:

Access to all locations of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna from July 1st, 2020 (until further notice):

All locations of the Academy are accessible according to holiday opening hours for students and employees under the current safety regulations*. Requests for permits are no longer necessary, access controls no longer take place.

Augasse
Monday – Friday, 6 am – 8 pm
Karl-Schweighofer-Gasse
Monday – Sunday, 7 am – 9 pm
Kurzbauergasse
Monday – Sunday, 7 am – 12 am
Lehargasse
Monday – Friday, 7.30 am – 11.30 pm
Engerthstraße
Monday – Sunday, 24 hours

A public photocopying machine for Academy members is available at the main entrance of the Augasse building.

The library ´s reading rooms and lending service are open. Access is possible via Augasse as well as via the library entrance.

The exhibition room in Eschenbachgasse is open since June 2nd.

The Paintings Gallery in the Theatermuseum will be accessible again from July 1st.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

We know that the transition to distance learning is a major challenge and are impressed by what is already being achieved in this context and by the amount of good ideas being developed for alternative approaches. We thank you very much for your engagement!

From July 1st, 2020 (until further notice):

All locations of the Academy are accessible according to holiday opening hours for students and employees under the current safety regulations*. Requests for permits are no longer necessary, access controls no longer take place.

Please check your inbox regularly to be informed about the current situation. Students are encouraged to check their accounts and update their contact details for accessibility purposes.

All study-related questions should be clarified in consultation with the Vice Rectorate for Art and Teaching ( vizerektorin_kunst_lehre@akbild.ac.at ).

Current portfolio submission dates for the entrance examinations

The still outstanding admission tests 2020/21 will take place digitally.
Online registrations:
Visual arts: 29.06.-24.07.2020

Situation of the Students

We very much welcome the fact that Federal Minister Heinz Faßmann has now publicly declared himself in favour of a neutral semester. This would make the currently difficult study situation easier for students (with regard to minimum duration of studies, scholarships etc.).

In this context, we would like to draw your attention to the social fund of the ÖH: Here students can find spontaneous and unbureaucratic support. The ÖH has decided to increase the usual funds from 6,000 Euros to 25,000 Euros. The rectorate has increased the social fund by another 10,000 Euros.

OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES

All employees return to the offices. Individual solutions are found for persons with special childcare obligations and members of risk groups (after presentation of a medical certificate).

The Rectorate will endeavour to find individual and appropriate solutions for all employees in consultation with the supervisors and departments.

All labor law issues must be clarified in consultation with the Vice Rectorate for Finance | Human Resources | Special Projects ( vizerektorin_finanzen_personal@akbild.ac.at ).

GENERAL BEHAVIOURAL MEASURES

Any members of the Academy who experience typical symptoms of coronavirus as fever or cough, shortness of breath respectively respiratory problems are asked to contact the public health service of the city of Vienna by calling the telephone number 1450 . instructions. Inform your supervisor and the Human Resources Department immediately.

Report any case of infection with SARS-CoV2 virus to the rectorate. We are in contact with the local health authorities. In case of an illness with the corona virus, please document with which persons you or your ill employees and students were in contact.

Detailed information and current updates concerning the situation can be found on the websites of the public authorities, especially

• https://www.wien.gv.at/gesundheit/coronavirus.html
• https://www.bmbwf.gv.at/corona
• https://www.ages.at/themen/krankheitserreger/coronavirus/#
• https://www.sozialministerium.at/Informationen-zum-Coronavirus.html
• https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/novel-coronavirus-china
• https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019

Johan Hartle – Ingeborg Erhart – Celestine Kubelka

^{*At all times the current security requirements announced by the Ministry apply. All information is valid until revoked and only under the condition that the number of infections continues to decrease continuously. (28.05.2020)}